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Our 20th grant has been approved! The first grade team has requested to purchase 5 Osmo interactive gaming systems for iPads. These systems would be used in conjunction with the new math curriculum that HOTL has purchased for next school year. Houghton Mifflin has partnered with Osmo to create on-screen and off-screen content that wouldRead more

The 19th grant of the year has been approved! The PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program at Heart of the Lakes Elementary school teaches kids specific expectations that are predictable, consistent, positive, and safe. The fundamental purpose of school-wide PBIS is to make schools more effective and equitable learning environments. Data tells us theRead more

For many years, the kindergarten classes have visited the Chahinkapa Zoo to cap off the school year. This year is no different. This May, kindergarten students will load up in buses paid for by 549 Family Foundation and head over to the zoo in Wahpeton, ND. Leading up to the visit, students will be studyingRead more

Every year, the Kindergarten class gets to visit the Lubitz Farm just north of Perham. They get to experience how a dairy farm works, while also seeing animals. Farmers from around the area bring in some of their animals to see and hold. This experience helps students understand farms more. There aren’t many farms leftRead more

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge provides an educational experience for all third graders at Heart of the Lakes Elementary School. The field trip to the wildlife refuge aids students in their social studies curriculum of the seasons. The students will make a trip to Tamarac in three seasons – Fall, Winter, and Spring to get aRead more

Another grant has been approved! 9th Grade English students will travel by bus to Park Theatre in St. Paul to see a production of Romeo & Juliet. The performance will help students gain a better understanding of Shakespeare’s work. His plays are meant to be viewed live, and the production is the best way toRead more

Our 14th grant for the 2018-19 School Year has been approved! Two buses of students will head down to St. Paul for the annual Festival of Nations. For a number of years, Perham High School students have traveled down to the festival to take in the different cultures and heritages represented. Here is a littleRead more

Another grant has been approved for the school year! This one is for Mr. Stafki’s high school science class to explore different ecosystems. There are three major eco-regions in Minnesota, and the funds provided by 549 Family Foundation will pay for the transportation required to visit each eco-region. The trips will include: Hamden Slough forRead more

Our next grant for the school year is for a field trip for 4th grade students! On Wednesday, May 15th, the entire fourth grade class will be traveling to Bonanzaville in West Fargo to learn about the early to mid-1900s. The students will explore old buildings and look at old machinery that was used inRead more

We’ve approved another grant for the school year! HOTL Elementary school teacher, Jim Kennedy, has been noticing a decline in students’ interest and abilities to be involved in lifelong activities. One area that he would like to focus on in the coming years is the ability to ride a bike. Strider bikes are a greatRead more